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FAMOUS DAVE'S COMES TO PHOENIX
Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun.
I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. --Blair "Pass the napkins, willya?" |
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Blair P. Houghton > wrote in news:9bvYc.378637$y4.71479
@news.easynews.com: > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > --Blair > "Pass the napkins, willya?" Has it already opened? That'll definitely be a destination! -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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Blair P. Houghton > wrote in news:9bvYc.378637$y4.71479
@news.easynews.com: > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > --Blair > "Pass the napkins, willya?" Has it already opened? That'll definitely be a destination! -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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In article >, Blair P. Houghton
> wrote: > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > --Blair > "Pass the napkins, willya?" Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're all over the place here. Not bad, I guess, but we prefer the dry-smoked ribs at the Market BBQ in downtown Minneapolis. Dave's quite the entrepreneur, though -- gotta give him that. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. |
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In article >, Blair P. Houghton
> wrote: > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > --Blair > "Pass the napkins, willya?" Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're all over the place here. Not bad, I guess, but we prefer the dry-smoked ribs at the Market BBQ in downtown Minneapolis. Dave's quite the entrepreneur, though -- gotta give him that. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. |
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 01:30:46 GMT, Wayne > wrote:
>Blair P. Houghton > wrote in news:9bvYc.378637$y4.71479 : > >> Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. >> >> I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the >> Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, >> El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant >> on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. >> >> Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but >> it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is >> to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all >> the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. >> >> --Blair >> "Pass the napkins, willya?" > >Has it already opened? That'll definitely be a destination! I want to go: shall we all meet there? Christine |
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 01:30:46 GMT, Wayne > wrote:
>Blair P. Houghton > wrote in news:9bvYc.378637$y4.71479 : > >> Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. >> >> I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the >> Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, >> El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant >> on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. >> >> Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but >> it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is >> to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all >> the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. >> >> --Blair >> "Pass the napkins, willya?" > >Has it already opened? That'll definitely be a destination! I want to go: shall we all meet there? Christine |
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Christine Dabney > wrote in
: > On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 01:30:46 GMT, Wayne > wrote: > >>Blair P. Houghton > wrote in news:9bvYc.378637$y4.71479 : >> >>> Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. >>> >>> I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the >>> Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, >>> El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant >>> on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. >>> >>> Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but >>> it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is >>> to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all >>> the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. >>> >>> --Blair >>> "Pass the napkins, willya?" >> >>Has it already opened? That'll definitely be a destination! > > I want to go: shall we all meet there? > > Christine I could do that next weekend. The week nights are bad. I'll e-mail you, Christine. -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message ... > In article >, Blair P. Houghton > > wrote: > > > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > > > --Blair > > "Pass the napkins, willya?" > > Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave > Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're all over > the place here. Not bad, I guess, but we prefer the dry-smoked ribs at > the Market BBQ in downtown Minneapolis. Dave's quite the entrepreneur, > though -- gotta give him that. > -- > -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. Did he ever get confirmed as head of BIA? del > |
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Christine Dabney > wrote in
: > On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 01:30:46 GMT, Wayne > wrote: > >>Blair P. Houghton > wrote in news:9bvYc.378637$y4.71479 : >> >>> Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. >>> >>> I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the >>> Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, >>> El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant >>> on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. >>> >>> Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but >>> it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is >>> to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all >>> the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. >>> >>> --Blair >>> "Pass the napkins, willya?" >> >>Has it already opened? That'll definitely be a destination! > > I want to go: shall we all meet there? > > Christine I could do that next weekend. The week nights are bad. I'll e-mail you, Christine. -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message ... > In article >, Blair P. Houghton > > wrote: > > > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > > > --Blair > > "Pass the napkins, willya?" > > Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave > Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're all over > the place here. Not bad, I guess, but we prefer the dry-smoked ribs at > the Market BBQ in downtown Minneapolis. Dave's quite the entrepreneur, > though -- gotta give him that. > -- > -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. Did he ever get confirmed as head of BIA? del > |
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In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote: > In article >, Blair P. Houghton > > wrote: > > > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > > > --Blair > > "Pass the napkins, willya?" > > Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave > Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're all over > the place here. Not bad, I guess, but we prefer the dry-smoked ribs at > the Market BBQ in downtown Minneapolis. Dave's quite the entrepreneur, > though -- gotta give him that. Ya. I'm around "here" too, and Market BBQ surely tops Dave's for ribs (for me). Dave's is ok, but maybe not quite right for serious eaters. Good experience, nice bar, some of them have entertainment, but... not-quite-there, foodwise. Pickled Parrot, though... love the spice, my favorite. Wish they hadn't moved far away from me. Been wanting to try Ted Cook's. Sure doesn't look like much, but I've heard good reports. (Storefront with a counter and maybe a bench... shabby street). I always get a kick out of a meal at Lee & Dee's... kids bringing out the food sometimes... family atmosphere, good catfish, cornbread. Ribs "good." Two booths (you could probably stuff six people in each), takeout is popular. -- Jack |
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In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote: > In article >, Blair P. Houghton > > wrote: > > > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > > > --Blair > > "Pass the napkins, willya?" > > Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave > Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're all over > the place here. Not bad, I guess, but we prefer the dry-smoked ribs at > the Market BBQ in downtown Minneapolis. Dave's quite the entrepreneur, > though -- gotta give him that. Ya. I'm around "here" too, and Market BBQ surely tops Dave's for ribs (for me). Dave's is ok, but maybe not quite right for serious eaters. Good experience, nice bar, some of them have entertainment, but... not-quite-there, foodwise. Pickled Parrot, though... love the spice, my favorite. Wish they hadn't moved far away from me. Been wanting to try Ted Cook's. Sure doesn't look like much, but I've heard good reports. (Storefront with a counter and maybe a bench... shabby street). I always get a kick out of a meal at Lee & Dee's... kids bringing out the food sometimes... family atmosphere, good catfish, cornbread. Ribs "good." Two booths (you could probably stuff six people in each), takeout is popular. -- Jack |
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 04:20:46 GMT, Wayne > wrote:
>Christine Dabney > wrote in >>>Has it already opened? That'll definitely be a destination! >> >> I want to go: shall we all meet there? >> >> Christine > >I could do that next weekend. The week nights are bad. I'll e-mail you, >Christine. I wrote you back. I am interested. Blair, you interested? Christine |
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 04:20:46 GMT, Wayne > wrote:
>Christine Dabney > wrote in >>>Has it already opened? That'll definitely be a destination! >> >> I want to go: shall we all meet there? >> >> Christine > >I could do that next weekend. The week nights are bad. I'll e-mail you, >Christine. I wrote you back. I am interested. Blair, you interested? Christine |
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I think you will be dissappointed. Pam
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In article >, Jack B
> wrote: > In article >, > Melba's Jammin' > wrote: > > > In article >, Blair P. Houghton > > > wrote: > > > > > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > > > > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > > > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > > > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > > > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > > > > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > > > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > > > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > > > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > > > > > --Blair > > > "Pass the napkins, willya?" > > > > Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave > > Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're all over > > the place here. Not bad, I guess, but we prefer the dry-smoked ribs at > > the Market BBQ in downtown Minneapolis. Dave's quite the entrepreneur, > > though -- gotta give him that. > > Ya. I'm around "here" too, and Market BBQ surely tops Dave's for ribs > (for me). Dave's is ok, but maybe not quite right for serious eaters. > Good experience, nice bar, some of them have entertainment, but... > not-quite-there, foodwise. > > Pickled Parrot, though... love the spice, my favorite. Wish they hadn't > moved far away from me. Do they still exist, Jack? Last I knew they'd moved to Cty. 42 in Apple Valley -- and that's now a Bilimbi Bay spot. Dave also has a piece of Bilimbi Bay. I had a forgettable meal there. > Been wanting to try Ted Cook's. Sure doesn't look like much, but I've > heard good reports. (Storefront with a counter and maybe a bench... > shabby street). Same here. My niece loves it. And it's only a block or two from a LRT stop. This could mean supper on the way home from downtown. :-) > I always get a kick out of a meal at Lee & Dee's... kids bringing out > the food sometimes... family atmosphere, good catfish, cornbread. Ribs > "good." Two booths (you could probably stuff six people in each), > takeout is popular. Steve Dropkin has been Rob's and my tour guide for restaurants other than the three where we usually eat out. Thank God for Steve. He took us to Lee's and Dee's about a year and a half ago. I had some great cooked greens there. Liked the ribs, too. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. |
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In article >, Jack B
> wrote: > In article >, > Melba's Jammin' > wrote: > > > In article >, Blair P. Houghton > > > wrote: > > > > > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > > > > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > > > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > > > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > > > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > > > > > Okay, it's a few miles away from the Phoenix border, but > > > it's only a few miles away from me, so now all I need is > > > to start riding my bike 40 miles a day to make up for all > > > the pork I'll be inhaling over the next several years. > > > > > > --Blair > > > "Pass the napkins, willya?" > > > > Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave > > Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're all over > > the place here. Not bad, I guess, but we prefer the dry-smoked ribs at > > the Market BBQ in downtown Minneapolis. Dave's quite the entrepreneur, > > though -- gotta give him that. > > Ya. I'm around "here" too, and Market BBQ surely tops Dave's for ribs > (for me). Dave's is ok, but maybe not quite right for serious eaters. > Good experience, nice bar, some of them have entertainment, but... > not-quite-there, foodwise. > > Pickled Parrot, though... love the spice, my favorite. Wish they hadn't > moved far away from me. Do they still exist, Jack? Last I knew they'd moved to Cty. 42 in Apple Valley -- and that's now a Bilimbi Bay spot. Dave also has a piece of Bilimbi Bay. I had a forgettable meal there. > Been wanting to try Ted Cook's. Sure doesn't look like much, but I've > heard good reports. (Storefront with a counter and maybe a bench... > shabby street). Same here. My niece loves it. And it's only a block or two from a LRT stop. This could mean supper on the way home from downtown. :-) > I always get a kick out of a meal at Lee & Dee's... kids bringing out > the food sometimes... family atmosphere, good catfish, cornbread. Ribs > "good." Two booths (you could probably stuff six people in each), > takeout is popular. Steve Dropkin has been Rob's and my tour guide for restaurants other than the three where we usually eat out. Thank God for Steve. He took us to Lee's and Dee's about a year and a half ago. I had some great cooked greens there. Liked the ribs, too. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. |
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In article >, "del cecchi"
> wrote: > "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message > ... > > In article >, Blair P. > Houghton > > > wrote: > > > > > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > > > > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > > > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > > > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > > > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > Dave Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're > > all over the place here. > Did he ever get confirmed as head of BIA? > del In December: http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/002958.asp -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. |
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In article >, "del cecchi"
> wrote: > "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message > ... > > In article >, Blair P. > Houghton > > > wrote: > > > > > Finally, real BBQ in the land of the concentrated sun. > > > > > > I just found out that Famous Dave's (about a 7.5 on the > > > Real Texas BBQ quality scale, where Sonny Bryan's is a 9.5, > > > El Paso BBQ is a 4, and Dickie's is a 2) is opening a restaurant > > > on the south side of the Chandler Fashion Square mall. > > Dave Anderson (head of the BIA) started the chain here and they're > > all over the place here. > Did he ever get confirmed as head of BIA? > del In December: http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/002958.asp -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. |
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> > Pickled Parrot, though... love the spice, my favorite. Wish they hadn't
> > moved far away from me. > > Do they still exist, Jack? Last I knew they'd moved to Cty. 42 in Apple > Valley -- and that's now a Bilimbi Bay spot. Dave also has a piece of > Bilimbi Bay. I had a forgettable meal there. Oh, sad... sad... sad. They've morphed, it seems. And maybe morphed again, based on your info (Bilimbi Bay). http://twincities.bizjournals.com/tw...1/17/daily48.h tml -- Jack |
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> > Pickled Parrot, though... love the spice, my favorite. Wish they hadn't
> > moved far away from me. > > Do they still exist, Jack? Last I knew they'd moved to Cty. 42 in Apple > Valley -- and that's now a Bilimbi Bay spot. Dave also has a piece of > Bilimbi Bay. I had a forgettable meal there. Oh, sad... sad... sad. They've morphed, it seems. And maybe morphed again, based on your info (Bilimbi Bay). http://twincities.bizjournals.com/tw...1/17/daily48.h tml -- Jack |
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Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>> "Pass the napkins, willya?" > >Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave I'm excited about it because Phoenix is a BBQ wasteland. I ate several times at the one in Peoria, IL, when I was there for the first few months of this year. It was the third-best BBQ I had in Peoria. It will be the best BBQ in Phoenix by several miles. It would be about a 7.5 if it was in Dallas. There are many places there which kick Dave's ass. One trick is to mix the hot and texas-style sauces together. This trick also works at El Paso BBQ, but there you're talking about making a half-decent sauce to cover a half-slab of radial tire. At least Dave's knows how to put almost a full smoke on a bone. --Blair "Chewing and ribs don't mix." |
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Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>> "Pass the napkins, willya?" > >Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave I'm excited about it because Phoenix is a BBQ wasteland. I ate several times at the one in Peoria, IL, when I was there for the first few months of this year. It was the third-best BBQ I had in Peoria. It will be the best BBQ in Phoenix by several miles. It would be about a 7.5 if it was in Dallas. There are many places there which kick Dave's ass. One trick is to mix the hot and texas-style sauces together. This trick also works at El Paso BBQ, but there you're talking about making a half-decent sauce to cover a half-slab of radial tire. At least Dave's knows how to put almost a full smoke on a bone. --Blair "Chewing and ribs don't mix." |
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In article >, Blair P. Houghton
> wrote: > Melba's Jammin' > wrote: > >> "Pass the napkins, willya?" > > > >Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave > I'm excited about it because Phoenix is a BBQ wasteland. Alrighty, then. I'm getting the picture. -snip- > It will be the best BBQ in Phoenix by several miles. > > It would be about a 7.5 if it was in Dallas. There are > many places there which kick Dave's ass. No doubt. It'll be interesting to see how it does in PHX. When he announced his expansion plans sometime back, I recall some public (stock analysts?) speculation about his success in other parts of the country -- where barbecue means different things to different folks. We ate at the original place in Mpls many years ago and I was put off by the "theme" decor and setting -- an overturned trash can lid for the bones - something like that. I'm not a fan of contrived ambiance. I want a seedy setting that's honest!! :-) Mind, I don't DISlike Dave's ribs; I just like the Market Barbecue better. I WANT to chew. :-) And when we do get ribs from Dave's (there's one about two miles from us), we usually get take-out. :-) > --Blair > "Chewing and ribs don't mix." -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab. |
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Melba's Jammin' > wrote: > > Ya. I'm around "here" too, and Market BBQ surely tops Dave's for ribs > > (for me). Dave's is ok, but maybe not quite right for serious eaters. > > Good experience, nice bar, some of them have entertainment, but... > > not-quite-there, foodwise. > > > > Pickled Parrot, though... love the spice, my favorite. Wish they hadn't > > moved far away from me. > > Do they still exist, Jack? Last I knew they'd moved to Cty. 42 in Apple > Valley -- and that's now a Bilimbi Bay spot. Dave also has a piece of > Bilimbi Bay. I had a forgettable meal there. The ownership of Pickled Parrot kind of shuffled and Dave bought in when they decided the concept could be franchised. I kind of liked Pickled Parrot, and will admit to not ever having eaten at a Bilimbi Bay, but, with so many other good places to eat, why ... ?? > > > Been wanting to try Ted Cook's. Sure doesn't look like much, but I've > > heard good reports. (Storefront with a counter and maybe a bench... > > shabby street). > > Same here. My niece loves it. And it's only a block or two from a LRT > stop. This could mean supper on the way home from downtown. :-) That's probably the last good BBQ place in The Cities I haven't been to. Gotta try it. > > I always get a kick out of a meal at Lee & Dee's... kids bringing out > > the food sometimes... family atmosphere, good catfish, cornbread. Ribs > > "good." Two booths (you could probably stuff six people in each), > > takeout is popular. > > Steve Dropkin has been Rob's and my tour guide for restaurants other > than the three where we usually eat out. Thank God for Steve. He took > us to Lee's and Dee's about a year and a half ago. I had some great > cooked greens there. Liked the ribs, too. *:-) Lee will serve 'em dry, if you ask ... And Ithink I have to cook greens for you sometime. sd |
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Melba's Jammin' > wrote: > > Ya. I'm around "here" too, and Market BBQ surely tops Dave's for ribs > > (for me). Dave's is ok, but maybe not quite right for serious eaters. > > Good experience, nice bar, some of them have entertainment, but... > > not-quite-there, foodwise. > > > > Pickled Parrot, though... love the spice, my favorite. Wish they hadn't > > moved far away from me. > > Do they still exist, Jack? Last I knew they'd moved to Cty. 42 in Apple > Valley -- and that's now a Bilimbi Bay spot. Dave also has a piece of > Bilimbi Bay. I had a forgettable meal there. The ownership of Pickled Parrot kind of shuffled and Dave bought in when they decided the concept could be franchised. I kind of liked Pickled Parrot, and will admit to not ever having eaten at a Bilimbi Bay, but, with so many other good places to eat, why ... ?? > > > Been wanting to try Ted Cook's. Sure doesn't look like much, but I've > > heard good reports. (Storefront with a counter and maybe a bench... > > shabby street). > > Same here. My niece loves it. And it's only a block or two from a LRT > stop. This could mean supper on the way home from downtown. :-) That's probably the last good BBQ place in The Cities I haven't been to. Gotta try it. > > I always get a kick out of a meal at Lee & Dee's... kids bringing out > > the food sometimes... family atmosphere, good catfish, cornbread. Ribs > > "good." Two booths (you could probably stuff six people in each), > > takeout is popular. > > Steve Dropkin has been Rob's and my tour guide for restaurants other > than the three where we usually eat out. Thank God for Steve. He took > us to Lee's and Dee's about a year and a half ago. I had some great > cooked greens there. Liked the ribs, too. *:-) Lee will serve 'em dry, if you ask ... And Ithink I have to cook greens for you sometime. sd |
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Blair P. Houghton > wrote: > I'm excited about it because Phoenix is a BBQ wasteland. > > I ate several times at the one in Peoria, IL, when I was > there for the first few months of this year. > > It was the third-best BBQ I had in Peoria. > > It will be the best BBQ in Phoenix by several miles. > > It would be about a 7.5 if it was in Dallas. There are > many places there which kick Dave's ass. This brings up a question I've had for a little while now. On Food Network, Bobby Flay shills his "Boy Meets Grill" show by mentioning that they're going to all the great BBQ capitals. Nevermind that BBQ is defined differently all over. Texas -- sure. Kansas City I can understand. Memphis, I get. But Miami? When did Miami become a BBQ capital? sd |
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sd > wrote:
>This brings up a question I've had for a little while now. On Food >Network, Bobby Flay shills his "Boy Meets Grill" show by mentioning >that they're going to all the great BBQ capitals. Nevermind that BBQ >is defined differently all over. Texas -- sure. Kansas City I can >understand. Memphis, I get. But Miami? When did Miami become a BBQ >capital? When did Bobby Flay become a television personality? --Blair "Well, unless he's finally on COPS or something like that..." |
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sd > wrote:
>This brings up a question I've had for a little while now. On Food >Network, Bobby Flay shills his "Boy Meets Grill" show by mentioning >that they're going to all the great BBQ capitals. Nevermind that BBQ >is defined differently all over. Texas -- sure. Kansas City I can >understand. Memphis, I get. But Miami? When did Miami become a BBQ >capital? When did Bobby Flay become a television personality? --Blair "Well, unless he's finally on COPS or something like that..." |
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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> When Famous Dave's first started, they had excellent food. Nice > pulled pork ... mmmmmmm! After a relatively short period, the pulled > pork became chewy diced pork. They took the fast route instead of the > quality route. > > Crash and I used to love Famous Dave's, but now you couldn't pay > either of us to eat there. (LeeAnn Chin's has become poor eating as > well, Mr. Zelt) <G> > > Damsel Hey!!!!!! NICE to see your font around here, girlfriend  I'm missed you. How's life treating ya?Have you tried making your own pulled pork? Love it with coleslaw on top on a nice smooshy bun. Goomba |
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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> When Famous Dave's first started, they had excellent food. Nice > pulled pork ... mmmmmmm! After a relatively short period, the pulled > pork became chewy diced pork. They took the fast route instead of the > quality route. > > Crash and I used to love Famous Dave's, but now you couldn't pay > either of us to eat there. (LeeAnn Chin's has become poor eating as > well, Mr. Zelt) <G> > > Damsel Hey!!!!!! NICE to see your font around here, girlfriend I'm missed you. How's life treating ya?Have you tried making your own pulled pork? Love it with coleslaw on top on a nice smooshy bun. Goomba |
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Gotta guy named Vern Tate here in Fargo with a little strip mall place
called Ribs West. It's strictly walk up counter and formica, but you can get beer and the food is really good. Vern used to have a wagon type place here that he ran from a downtown parking lot in summers for several years. The a few years ago he finally packed up his family and moved them to this frozen wasteland full time. I think he really did his research to see if BBQ would "go" with these Norwegians (Catsup? A little too spicy for me.) Vern won his first Rib Fest here. Then the year before last we got a Famous Daves with a walloping ad budget. Ribs West didn't get "invited" to Rib Fest. The town exploded (partially because Vern is African American and it really looked stinky.) The powers that be changed their minds and invited Vern. He beat the crap out of Famous Daves. Now he has volunteers who staff his booth so he can float between the fest and his restaurant. He teaches classes in BBQ too! I just wish he'd give me his coleslaw dressing recepie - it's pink and sweet and has a real kick. Lynn from Fargo PS - you will be able to buy Famous Daves sauces, rubs, marinades etc. in your supermarkets They market heavily. Don't buy the "Wilber" beans (frozen) - mine are better and I just doctor Bush's canned. |
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Goomba38 > wrote in message >...
> Damsel in dis Dress wrote: > > > When Famous Dave's first started, they had excellent food. Nice > > pulled pork ... mmmmmmm! After a relatively short period, the pulled > > pork became chewy diced pork. They took the fast route instead of the > > quality route. > > Hey!!!!!! NICE to see your font around here, girlfriend > I'm missed you. How's life treating ya?> Have you tried making your own pulled pork? Love it with > coleslaw on top on a nice smooshy bun. > Goomba I *do* have a cute font, don't I? And don't miss my pixels. They're nothing short of spectacular! <fluttering lashes> Crash made pulled pork a couple of years ago, but we've been so busy moving, then trying to get organized and unpacked, that it's been hard for him to find the time this year. He's making smoked salmon this afternoon, though. Disregarding the state of total disaster throughout the house, we hosted a cook-in in July (which was actually run by Hag, the mistress of organization). My job, besides greeting people, was to stay the hell out of the way. <G> Whatever is outside today, I'm very allergic to it. By dode batches by barood shird. I just stop in, via Google, from time to time, but It's nice to be welcomed by a smiling face. BTW, was the mystery ever cleared up concerning whether you're Ms. Goomba or Mr. Goomba? I always thought you were a Girl Goomba. Carol |
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Goomba38 > wrote in message >...
> Damsel in dis Dress wrote: > > > When Famous Dave's first started, they had excellent food. Nice > > pulled pork ... mmmmmmm! After a relatively short period, the pulled > > pork became chewy diced pork. They took the fast route instead of the > > quality route. > > Hey!!!!!! NICE to see your font around here, girlfriend > I'm missed you. How's life treating ya?> Have you tried making your own pulled pork? Love it with > coleslaw on top on a nice smooshy bun. > Goomba I *do* have a cute font, don't I? And don't miss my pixels. They're nothing short of spectacular! <fluttering lashes> Crash made pulled pork a couple of years ago, but we've been so busy moving, then trying to get organized and unpacked, that it's been hard for him to find the time this year. He's making smoked salmon this afternoon, though. Disregarding the state of total disaster throughout the house, we hosted a cook-in in July (which was actually run by Hag, the mistress of organization). My job, besides greeting people, was to stay the hell out of the way. <G> Whatever is outside today, I'm very allergic to it. By dode batches by barood shird. I just stop in, via Google, from time to time, but It's nice to be welcomed by a smiling face. BTW, was the mystery ever cleared up concerning whether you're Ms. Goomba or Mr. Goomba? I always thought you were a Girl Goomba. Carol |
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Goomba38 > wrote in message >...
> Damsel in dis Dress wrote: > > > When Famous Dave's first started, they had excellent food. Nice > > pulled pork ... mmmmmmm! After a relatively short period, the pulled > > pork became chewy diced pork. They took the fast route instead of the > > quality route. > > Hey!!!!!! NICE to see your font around here, girlfriend > I'm missed you. How's life treating ya?> Have you tried making your own pulled pork? Love it with > coleslaw on top on a nice smooshy bun. > Goomba I *do* have a cute font, don't I? And don't miss my pixels. They're nothing short of spectacular! <fluttering lashes> Crash made pulled pork a couple of years ago, but we've been so busy moving, then trying to get organized and unpacked, that it's been hard for him to find the time this year. He's making smoked salmon this afternoon, though. Disregarding the state of total disaster throughout the house, we hosted a cook-in in July (which was actually run by Hag, the mistress of organization). My job, besides greeting people, was to stay the hell out of the way. <G> Whatever is outside today, I'm very allergic to it. By dode batches by barood shird. I just stop in, via Google, from time to time, but It's nice to be welcomed by a smiling face. BTW, was the mystery ever cleared up concerning whether you're Ms. Goomba or Mr. Goomba? I always thought you were a Girl Goomba. Carol |
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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> I just stop in, via Google, from time to time, but It's nice to be > welcomed by a smiling face. BTW, was the mystery ever cleared up > concerning whether you're Ms. Goomba or Mr. Goomba? I always thought > you were a Girl Goomba. > > Carol Well.. I always thought I was a girl Goomba too! (pats ovaries affectionately) LOL There is just one of me, by the way. Ignore the other Goombawannabes. I've had some glitches in the recent past with comcast and when I returned online and to RFC after a few weeks off I saw there was some ****** using my (gasp!) handle here. A deja search reveals him to be a total newbie under that handle. He top posts annoyingly so that is one clue it's not me. But we all know.. there is only ONE Damsel in dis Dress Goomba |
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